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    Need to determine best prop for weird setup

    The diameter has an effect but pitch has the largest roll. Many props increase diameter when pitch is reduced
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    2002 MerCruiser 5 Liter MPI Water in Oil

    Drain everything, then pressurize the block and listen
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    Spark Plug

    Your serial number shows TB-V so you should have MR43T plugs gaped at .035
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    What is the right gap for spark plug to my engine

    Manuals for GXI-C and D and GXI-F and G shows plugs 3861632 or TJ14R-P15 gaped at .060
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    5.0 GXi…

    Might also be the key switch Do you hear a beep before cranking?
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    Need to determine best prop for weird setup

    I messed up in my first comment A 4 blade 21 = a 3 blade 23 , currently get 3800 RPM Try 3 blade 17 = not much difference You getting more RPM but less speed Might need the prop checked. If blades are bent some the prop might be ventilating
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    Bravo 3 loss of lube oil - slowly then rapidly x2

    Look in the manual it will list tools needed
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    Volvo Penta Drive Belt - Lots of dust and quickly wearing??

    Depending on how close it is, the pulley can be moved in. A cheap pulley puller/installer can adjust I'm seeing all pulleys are 5 rib but I'm not able to determine if they are the same width due to optics. Are all pulleys clean and smooth
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    Need to determine best prop for weird setup

    Initial thoughts A 4 blade 21 = a 3 blade 19 , currently get 3800 RPM Try 3 blade 17 = not much difference The 17 should have at least seen 4000 if not 4200 RPM Recheck RPM with 17 and let us know If you still are not getting much difference the guessing the health of the motor is in question...
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    Bravo 3 loss of lube oil - slowly then rapidly x2

    It is DIY but you will need some special tools and the service manual
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    Volvo Penta Drive Belt - Lots of dust and quickly wearing??

    Check your tensioner If to little tension the belt will slip some. Don't know what you spec is but maybe 1 inch max deflection at longest span
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    Bravo 3 loss of lube oil - slowly then rapidly x2

    The drive seals water out but does not keep lube out of bilge. With the drive shaft seal leaking it will fill the upper bellows and the start leaking into the bilge, Need the drive shaft removed to replace seals While your at it check tolerances to make sure they are in spec.
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    Coolant Disappearing, need help

    Heat exchanger as Scott mentioned
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    Maxwell 500

    No, none of the motors need to run but it's best to help replinish the Bat doing the work As in post 3 If your only using the remote handheld control then you have an issue with it. On page 21 of the manual it can the the hand control or the remote station control. Your first posting list the...
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    Water Diagram

    As with your first post what motor are you working on?
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    Trim wiring

    The trim limit goes out ever so often and many folks just bypass it. There is a much easier way to bypass without cutting wires but that is another discussion The purple/white goes to the trim limit
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    Sea Water Pump Cover - Question

    That is not an issue, one side will always be cooler then the other on a hose. Will also happen in the water but not as noticeable
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    Coolant Disappearing, need help

    Look real close at your plugs, are there any that are cleaner then the others as more white
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    Sea Water Pump Cover - Question

    The inlet hose goes on top The one hole is not stripped out, it's made that way and should have a longer bolt with lock washer and nut. Holds pump to bracket
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    Engine runs perfectly for 30 minutes + then dies with no dash power

    You have a loose or badly corroded connection. The ALT wire when running and if RPM is increased to 1200 RPM even once it should produce 14V or higher If RPMs are not increased then it will read Bat voltage Either way you have a bad connection somewhere, and yes it will be hard to find
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